LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

(Pen-Ek-Ratanaruang, 2003)

Glimpses beyond the veil of time and space.

Arlo Alone | directed by Nicole Dorsey, Canada, 16:28A futuristic drama that follows a young woman as she comes to terms with her own loneliness in a world where in-person contact has become a rarity.#Competition#NewMavericks

Expire (Exhale) | directed by Magali Magistry, France, 13:12In a world blanketed by toxic fog, one young woman, alone in the world, tries to connect despite the inherent danger in stepping outside. #NewMavericks

Low Tide | directed by Joseph Sackett, USA, 10:05A queer supernatural break-up album about a woman who falls in love with an angel.#PinkPeach

Paleonaut | directed by Eric McEver, China/Japan/USA/Singapore, 15:51A scientist studying the first human time traveller falls in love with her subject. But if her research succeeds they will become separated by eons of history…

The Emissary | directed by Bryan Tan, USA, 21:17Liv Laika embarks on a solitary mission to a distant planet in search of her ancestors who fled the earth nearly a century prior.#Georgia

After Her | directed by Aly Migliori, USA, 14:39A wayward teenage girl goes missing and her friend is haunted by her disappearance. An atmospheric sci-fi about first love and the lost girl.

Souls of Totality | directed by Richard Raymond, USA, 18:44A relationship story about the sacrifices we make, the things we don’t say, and love’s seemingly supernatural ability to conquer all.